California doctors want to legalize marijuana

The California Medical Association became the first statewide medical association to endorse the legalization of marijuana. “CMA may be the first organization of its kind to take this position, but we won’t be the last. This was a carefully considered, deliberative decision made exclusively on medical and scientific grounds,” James T. Hay, M.D., CMA President-Elect, said in a statement. “As physicians, we need to have a better understanding about the benefits and risks of medicinal cannabis so that we can provide the best care possible to our patients.”